Re: [Matplotlib-users] "from pylab import *" will no longer override min() and max()

[danny s. <dan...@ya...>]

my comments on modules being exposed appear to have fallen into a
vacuum. I still ask if "from matplotlib import *" should expose the
time module or the sys module?

Danny 

--- John Hunter <jdh...@ac...> wrote:

> >>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Straw <str...@as...> writes:
> 
>     Andrew> I've just committed a patch to stop "from pylab import *"
>     Andrew> from overriding Python builtin functions like min() and
>     Andrew> max().
> 
>     Andrew> Spurred on by the potential of matplotlib included in the
>     Andrew> Enthought Edition of Python, I've gone ahead and added
> the
>     Andrew> following lines to pylab.py in CVS:
> 
>     Andrew> import __builtin__ min = __builtin__.min max =
>     Andrew> __builtin__.max sum = __builtin__.sum round =
>     Andrew> __builtin__.round abs = __builtin__.abs
> 
> 
> I thought we last left this with the idea that these changes would be
> made in matplotlib.numerix level, and that the old symbols would
> still
> be provided under the names amin, amax, aabs, etc..., and the
> existing
> matplotlib code and examples would be ported to the new naming
> scheme.
> Eg,
>
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=6323208&forum_id=36187
> 
> My fear is that if we do this in pylab but not numerix, confusion
> will
> only deepen.
> 
> FYI, we have until late Thursday I think to get anything we want in
> before the final enthon roll-up.
> 
> JDH
> 
> 
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